Hanger unit and collecting box with it

ABSTRACT

A collection bag hanger is disclosed, which comprises an opening for receiving a collection bag; a use part which is bent upwards for forming a longitudinal protrusion and allows a collection bag, which will be used, to be caught by the longitudinal protrusion in an unfolded shape; and a loading part for storing a plurality of collection bags, wherein two hangers formed of the above elements are parallel in one pair, and the upwards bent parts are perpendicular.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a hanger for a collection bag, and acollection box having the same, and in particular to a hanger for acollection bag in which a pair of hangers are installed on a wall or inthe interior of a collection box in parallel by one pair, and aplurality of collection boxes having punched openings can be inputtedand loaded, and one bag is discharged from the loaded collection bagswhen in use and is hanged on four longitudinal protrusions formed at onepair of hanger.

2. Description of the Related Prior Art

As shown in FIG. 8, a conventional collection bag has a pair ofsymmetrical hangers 1 in a horizontal direction in a rounded shape. Whena punched collection bag is inputted into an opening of the hanger 1, itcannot pass through a rounded portion 4 with a relatively largerinterval, so that an insertion and loading are not easy. Even when acollection bag has been inputted by passing through the rounded portion,a collection bag cannot be hung in a fully unfolded shape. So, it isimpossible to hang and unfold the collection bag without an additionaldevice. In case of a conventional collection bag hanger, a collectionbag specially designed to have flexibility is used or a certain devicefor hanging and unfolding the collection bag is needed. As a result,even when a meter-rate system bag, a plastic bag, or a pocket has anaccurate punched opening, it cannot be reliably inputted and hung by aconventional collection bag hanger.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to overcome theproblems encountered in the conventional art.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a hanger for acollection bag and a collection box having the same in which a pair ofhangers are installed upright with a regular interval between the same,and a collection box inputting and loading are easy, and fourprotrusions are formed at a pair of hangers by bending the hangersupwards. Four punched openings of the loaded collection bag are hung bythe protrusions, so that the bag is substantially opened with a certaintension.

It is further another object of the present invention to provide ahanger for a collection bag and a collection box having the same inwhich as the hangers are bent upwards, multiple collection bags areloaded and unfolded easily with the assistance of the protrusions, sothat it is possible to easily store recyclable items and waste which arecontinuously used in life. In addition, since the intervals between thehangers are constant, various kinds of plastic bags or pockets, whichare not specially manufactured, but currently available in the markets,can be used.

It is still further another object of the present invention to provide ahanger for a collection bag and a collection box having the same inwhich since protrusions with relatively higher heights are formed in anupward direction of the hangers, even when the collection bag hasopenings larger than the interval of the hangers, the openings of thecollection bag are not beyond the protrusions without hands, so that itis possible to hang in a state that the collection bag is unfolded,namely, it is possible to use a collection bag larger than a standardcollection box.

It is still further another object of the present invention to provide ahanger for a collection bag and a collection box having the same inwhich an escaper prevention part provided at a front end of the openingof the hanger is bent upward for thereby enhancing an easier insertionof the collection bag. Even when an interval of the openings of thecollection bag is greater by a careless work, it is possible to preventan escape of the collection bag.

To achieve the above objects, in a collection box hanger which cansupport a plurality of collection bags for collecting waste orrecyclable items, there is provided a collection bag hanger whichcomprises an opening 11 for receiving a collection bag; a use part 12which is bent upwards for forming a longitudinal protrusion 14 andallows a collection bag, which will be used, to be caught by thelongitudinal protrusion 14 in an unfolded shape; and a loading part 13for storing a plurality of collection bags, wherein two hangers 10formed of the above elements are parallel in one pair, and the upwardsbent parts are perpendicular.

In the present invention, longitudinal protrusions are formed byvertically bending a pair of hangers. The lengths of the use parts ofthe hangers are same as the intervals between the hangers. It is easy tomove without resistance or friction for an insertion, loading, unfoldingand removal when the collection bag with punched openings are disposedon the hangers. Since four longitudinal protrusions 14 are formed, fouropenings of the collection bag are caught by four longitudinalprotrusions of the collection bag hanger 40, so that a collection bagcan be unfolded in a square shape. Since the intervals between thehangers 10 are constant, various collection bags can be usedirrespective of the kinds of bags such as a meter-rate bag, a plasticbag, and a pocket which are currently available in the market only whenthe surrounding of the collection bag is above ¼ of the interval betweenthe hangers. Even when the punched opening intervals or punched openingsare relatively larger due to a careless work, since there are providedthe longitudinal protrusions 14 having relatively higher heights, thereare not problems when the collection bag is used. In the presentinvention, the escape prevention part formed at the front end of theopening of the hangers is upwardly bent, an insertion of the collectionbag is enhanced. Even the intervals of the punched openings are largerin the collection bag due to a careless work, it is possible to preventan escape of the front side of the collection bag from the hangers(external escape of the hanger). Namely, it is possible to use acollection bag larger than the size of the collection box.

In the collection bag hanger 40 according to the present invention,since the meter-rate system standard bag may be punched, unfolded andused in case of waste, it is not needed to use the collection bag twicefor thereby saving a natural resource.

In addition, a collection bag hanger according to the present inventionhas a simple structure. It can be easily mounted on a wall or can beinstalled in the interior of the collection box. The collection boxhaving various shapes and sizes can be made with lower cost in thepresent invention.

These, and other aspects and objects of the present invention will bebetter appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction withthe following description and the accompanying drawings. It should beunderstood, however, that the following description, while indicatingpreferred embodiments of the present invention, is given by way ofillustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications maybe made within the scope of the present invention without departing fromthe spirit thereof, and the invention includes all such modifications.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a collection baghanger according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view illustrating a use state of a collection bag hangeraccording to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 3 and 4 are perspective views illustrating a collection bag framehaving a collection bag hanger according to a second embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIGS. 5 and 6 are views illustrating a use state of a collection baghanger according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a view illustrating a use state that a collection bag ismounted on a collection box according to a second embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a conventional hanger.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

To achieve the above objects, in a collection box hanger which cansupport a plurality of collection bags for collecting waste orrecyclable items, there is provided a collection bag hanger whichcomprises an opening for receiving a collection bag; a use part which isbent upwards for forming a longitudinal protrusion and allows acollection bag, which will be used, to be caught by the longitudinalprotrusion in an unfolded shape; and a loading part for storing aplurality of collection bags, wherein two hangers formed of the aboveelements are parallel in one pair, and the upwards bent parts areperpendicular.

To achieve the above objects, in a collection box which can support aplurality of collection bags for collecting waste or recyclable items,there is provided a collection bag hanger which comprises a collectionbox body which forms an inner space; a fixing frame which has aplurality of engaging holes and is fixed at an inner upper side of thecollection box body by means of an engaging member which passes throughthe engaging hole; and a pair of hangers which are fixed at the fixingframe with certain intervals, wherein said hanger includes an openingfor receiving a collection bag; a use part which is bent upwards forforming a longitudinal protrusion at an inner side and an outer side ofthe hanger and allows a collection bag, which will be used, to be caughtby the longitudinal protrusion in an unfolded shape; and a loading partfor storing a plurality of collection bags.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be describedwith reference to the accompanying drawings.

Here, the term “hanger” represents one hanger, and “collection baghanger” represents a structure that a pair of hangers are installed inparallel.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a collection baghanger according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2is a view illustrating a use state of a collection bag hanger accordingto a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown therein, thereare provided an opening 11 in which a pair of hangers 10 are installedby the unit of one pair for receiving a collection bag, a use part 12 inwhich a collection bag is caught and supported by a longitudinalprotrusion in a unfolded state, and a loading part 13 for loading aplurality of collection bags.

Here, the hanger 10 is preferably made in a metallic circular pipe. Ithas an opening 11 formed at a front side for receiving a plurality ofpunched collection bags 6. An escape prevention part 11 a bent upwardsfor preventing an escape of the inputted collection bag 6 is formed at afront end of the opening 11.

A use part 12 is formed at the following portion of the opening 11, sothat a collection bag 6 is disposed and used. The use part 12 is formedby connecting the upper sides of two longitudinal protrusions 14 whichare vertically bent. A collection bag to be used is caught and supportedby the longitudinal protrusion in a state that it is unfolded with acertain length. As shown in FIG. 1, the longitudinal protrusion 14 isformed at a connection portion between the opening 11 and the use part12 and at a connection portion between the use part 12 and the loadingpart 13. As the collection bag is caught and supported by thelongitudinal protrusion 14, it is possible to prevent the collection bagfrom being escaped beyond the longitudinal protrusion 14. In addition,since the longitudinal protrusion 14 is provided, even when the punchedinterval of the punched collection bag 6 is greater than the length ofthe use part 12 of the hanger or the size of the punched opening isgreater than the diameter of the hanger, it is possible to hang andsupport the collection bag within a scope of the length of thelongitudinal protrusion 14. Preferably, the longitudinal protrusion 14is bent upwards at a nearly right angle.

As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of hangers are fixed on the wall. Acollection bag 6 is inserted between a pair of the hangers. The punchedpart is caught and supported by means of the longitudinal protrusion inan unfolded state.

A loading part 13 is provided at the following portion of the use part12 so that a plurality of collection bags are sequentially loaded in theuse part 12 and are used. Namely, when in use, one of the loadedcollection bags is separated and moved toward the use part 12 and isunfolded and used.

The collection bag hanger according to a first embodiment of the presentinvention may be fixed on a collection box or a wall.

FIGS. 3 and 4 are perspective views illustrating a collection bag framehaving a collection bag hanger according to a second embodiment of thepresent invention. FIGS. 5 and 6 are views illustrating a use state of acollection bag hanger according to a second embodiment of the presentinvention. FIG. 7 is a view illustrating a use state that a collectionbag is mounted on a collection box according to a second embodiment ofthe present invention. FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating aconventional hanger.

As shown in FIG. 3, the collection bag hanger according to the presentinvention may be used by engaging an additional fixing frame 20 at aninner front end of the loading part 13. The fixing frame 20 is providedwith a plurality of engaging holes 23 for engaging at a wall or acollection box. So, the fixing frame 20 is fixed at an inner uppersurface of a wall surface of the collection box by means of an engagingmember such as a bolt which passes through the engaging hole 23. FIG. 5is a view illustrating a state that a fixing frame of the collection baghanger is engaged at a wall surface according to the present invention.FIG. 7 is a view illustrating a state that a fixing frame 20 is engagedat an inner upper side of the collection box 30 having a door 31according to the present invention.

Preferably, the fixing frame 20 may be formed of a rectangular metallicplate. When it is attached to the collection box 30, it may have acertain shape and thickness determined based on the shape of thecollection box.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, there may be further provided a protectionmember 24 which is rotatably engaged at the fixing frame 20 for therebypreventing the hanger from being exposed to the outside. When the hangeris exposed to the outside, the protection member 24 prevents a user frombeing hurt as the user hits the same. As shown in FIG. 6, since theprotection member 24 is rotatably upward and downward, it is possible todo the next work after the protection member is lifted and tiltedupwards. Preferably, the protection member 24 may have an engagingmember so that it rotates only in an upward direction with respect to ahorizontal reference, not in a downward direction with respect to thehorizontal direction.

As shown in FIG. 7, the collection bag hanger according to the presentinvention may be integrally engaged at the fixing frame 20. Inparticular, the fixing frame 20 may be engaged at an inner surface ofthe collection box 30. Namely, the collection bag hanger according tothe present invention comprises a collection box body for forming aninner space, a fixing frame 20 which is fixed at an inner upper side ofthe collection box body by means of an engaging member which passesthrough the engaging hole, and a pair of hangers 10 which are engaged atthe fixing frame with certain intervals. The hanger 10 engaged at thecollection box 30 comprises an opening 11 for receiving a collectionbag, a use part 12 which is bent upwards so that a longitudinalprotrusion 14 is formed at an inner side and an outer side of thehanger, respectively, for thereby allowing a collection bag, which willbe used, to be caught and supported by the longitudinal protrusion in aunfolded state, and a loading part 13 which stores a plurality ofcollection bags. The collection box may have a door 31 at one front sideif needed, and a ring 32 may be provided at an outer upper side of thedoor 31, so that a user can easily hold when opening and closing thedoor.

As the present invention may be embodied in several forms withoutdeparting from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, itshould also be understood that the above-described examples are notlimited by any of the details of the foregoing description, unlessotherwise specified, but rather should be construed broadly within itsspirit and scope as defined in the appended claims, and therefore allchanges and modifications that fall within the meets and bounds of theclaims, or equivalences of such meets and bounds are therefore intendedto be embraced by the appended claims.

In the present invention, longitudinal protrusions are formed byvertically bending a pair of hangers. The lengths of the use parts ofthe hangers are same as the intervals between the hangers. It is easy tomove without resistance or friction for an insertion, loading, unfoldingand removal when the collection bag with punched openings are disposedon the hangers. Since four longitudinal protrusions 14 are formed, fouropenings of the collection bag are caught by four longitudinalprotrusions of the collection bag hanger 40, so that a collection bagcan be unfolded in a square shape. Since the intervals between thehangers 10 are constant, various collection bags can be usedirrespective of the kinds of bags such as a meter-rate bag, a plasticbag, and a pocket which are currently available in the market only whenthe surrounding of the collection bag is above ¼ of the interval betweenthe hangers. Even when the punched opening intervals or punched openingsare relatively larger due to a careless work, since there are providedthe longitudinal protrusions 14 having relatively higher heights, thereare not problems when the collection bag is used. In the presentinvention, the escape prevention part formed at the front end of theopening of the hangers is upwardly bent, an insertion of the collectionbag is enhanced. Even the intervals of the punched openings are largerin the collection bag due to a careless work, it is possible to preventan escape of the front side of the collection bag from the hangers(external escape of the hanger). Namely, it is possible to use acollection bag larger than the size of the collection box.

Although the best mode contemplated by the inventors of carrying out thepresent invention is disclosed above, practice of the above invention isnot limited thereto. It will be manifest that various additions,modifications and rearrangements of the features of the presentinvention may be made without deviating from the spirit and the scope ofthe underlying inventive concept.

1. In a collection box hanger which can support a plurality ofcollection bags for collecting waste or recyclable items, a collectionbag hanger, comprising: an opening for receiving a collection bag; a usepart which is bent upwards for forming a longitudinal protrusion andallows a collection bag, which will be used, to be caught by thelongitudinal protrusion in an unfolded shape; and a loading part forstoring a plurality of collection bags, wherein two hangers formed ofthe above elements are parallel in one pair, and the upwards bent partsare perpendicular.
 2. The hanger of claim 1, wherein an escapeprevention part is bent upward from a front end of the opening.
 3. Thehanger of claim 1, wherein said fixing frame having a plurality ofengaging holes are engaged at an inner front end of the loading part. 4.The hanger of claim 3, further comprising a protection member which isrotatably engaged at the fixing frame for preventing a hanger from beingexposed to the outside.
 5. The hanger of claim 3, wherein said fixingframe is fixed at an inner upper side of the collection bag by means ofan engaging member which passes through the engaging hole.
 6. The hangerof claim 3, wherein the length of the use part is the same as theinterval between a pair of the hangers fixed at the fixing frame.
 7. Ina collection box which can support a plurality of collection bags forcollecting waste or recyclable items, a collection bag hanger,comprising: a collection box body which forms an inner space; a fixingframe which has a plurality of engaging holes and is fixed at an innerupper side of the collection box body by means of an engaging memberwhich passes through the engaging hole; a pair of hangers which arefixed at the fixing frame with certain intervals, wherein said hangerincludes an opening for receiving a collection bag; a use part which isbent upwards for forming a longitudinal protrusion at an inner side andan outer side of the hanger and allows a collection bag, which will beused, to be caught by the longitudinal protrusion in an unfolded shape;and a loading part for storing a plurality of collection bags.
 8. Thebox of claim 7, wherein an escape prevention part is bent upwards from afront end of the opening.